"Frequently consider the connection of all things in the Universe. Reflect upon
the multitude of bodily and mental events taking place in the same brief time,
simultaneously in every one of us and so you will not be surprised that many
more events, or rather all things that come to pass, exist simultaneously in the
one and entire unity, which we call the Universe. ... We should not say 'I am an
Athenian' or 'I am a Roman' but 'I am a Citizen of the Universe."
- Marcus Aurelius

I like Aurelius

I should read some of his work

Sounds a little globalist commie.

But, then again, in the context of everything else he says, this probably isn't as... distasteful.

I would not know have not read his work so for now I have no opinion on the matter

I haven't either. My exposure to his works has been through Andrew Kirby on youtube.

He's a Stoic. Good stuff.

Say can I ask you would you remain monk or date I am still on the fence

I am remaining monk mode.

Though I don't fault anyone for going bachelor.

But I'm not an extravert. I very specifically don't like hanging out in crowds.

I can do it, but I try to avoid it as much as possible.

To be fair the monk mode gives you peace of mind never heard before.

Same here I don't like crowds and busy city's

I've almost always been monk mode.

You notice how some songs and stories tend to make it seem like spending time with your own thoughts is a bad thing?

@Xychotic I'm the same way. I'm able to blend in, but I can never truly be apart of the crowd or group

I never understood that.

Spending time with my own thoughts is about the only way I can engage in the brutally critical conversations I love.

Exactly

I can go months without interacting with friends or family

It doesn't bother me at all

I love solitude

I have to have solitude.

I used to have a small group of friends that could stand with me, but they rejected the red pill.

This doesn't make me particularly sad.

But it does mean I need more time alone, occasionally talking to myself, because I can't engage in intelligent conversation with the vast majority of normies. Even the smart ones.

I feel you man, I have a lot of the same thoughts too.

Though I don't much pretend to be a normie.

I laugh and then fall silent.

You mean in interpersonal conversations?

Yeah.

The topics are often the same.

And so I laugh at the people talking.

That dark laughter that communicates that I both understand what the person is going through and I pointedly do not sympathize.

Fair enough. I'm not as cynical as you but I agree with your points.

Most I guess "normies" operate in preprogrammed patterns in a lot of ways

I'm not cynical.

I'm extremely hopeful.

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